Also, State Departments of Transportation and local agencies might have expanded the NCHRP Report 350 crashworthy criteria to apply to certain other roadside appurtenances.Ġ4 Crashworthiness and crash testing information on devices described in Part 6 are found in AASHTO's "Roadside Design Guide" (see Section 1A.11).Ġ5 As defined in Section 1A.13, "crashworthy" is a characteristic of a roadside appurtenance that has been successfully crash tested in accordance with a national standard such as the NCHRP Report 350, "Recommended Procedures for the Safety Performance Evaluation of Highway Features."Ġ6 Traffic control devices shall be defined as all signs, signals, markings, and other devices used to regulate, warn, or guide road users, placed on, over, or adjacent to a street, highway, private roads open to public travel (see definition in Section 1A.13), pedestrian facility, or bikeway by authority of a public body or official having jurisdiction.Ġ7 All traffic control devices used for construction, maintenance, utility, or incident management operations on a street, highway, or private road open to public travel (see definition in Section 1A.13) shall comply with the applicable provisions of this Manual. Such MUTCD crashworthiness provisions apply to all streets, highways, and private roads open to public travel. The website also contains an "Ask the Experts" section where questions on roadside design issues can be addressed.Ġ3 Various Sections of the MUTCD require certain traffic control devices, their supports, and/or related appurtenances to be crashworthy. In the case of proprietary items, links are provided to manufacturers' websites as a source of detailed information on specific devices. Temporary Traffic Control Zone Devices Section 6F.01 Types of DevicesĠ1 The design and application of TTC devices used in TTC zones should consider the needs of all road users (motorists, bicyclists, and pedestrians), including those with disabilities.Ġ2 FHWA policy requires that all roadside appurtenances such as traffic barriers, barrier terminals and crash cushions, bridge railings, sign and light pole supports, and work zone hardware used on the National Highway System meet the crashworthy performance criteria contained in the National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Report 350, "Recommended Procedures for the Safety Performance Evaluation of Highway Features." The FHWA website at "" identifies all such hardware and includes copies of FHWA acceptance letters for each of them. Back to Current Edition | Back to Part 6 Table of Contents 2009 Edition Chapter 6F.
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